Fat Tuesday Music Festival
Returns 28 February - 4th March 2025. The UK’s largest Mardi Gras and ultimate mid-winter carnival!
Fat Tuesday Club
Creative music sessions focused on the process of making and playing new music
Youth Second Line Band
Hastings Fat Tuesday’s youth brass and percussion band, led by Robbie Robson, supported by Create Music.
Under the Radar
A monthly night of new music featuring the best emerging artists in the South East.
Voodoo Fest
Halloween in Hastings means Voodoo Fest. The best Halloween gig in town!
Sonics
3-day festival of ground-breaking experimental, electronic, and underground culture.
Pocket Sonics
HFT and Sonics presented ‘Pocket Sonics’ in 2023- weekly free music sessions for 14 to 25 year old's interested in experimental music making, electronic music, field recording, noise, creative coding, DJing, beats and bars and more.
Youth Curatorial Panel
HFT’s youth panel helps curate our festivals and events all year round, and are producing Skinny Sunday festival. Supported by Youth Music Trailblazer Fund
Skinny Sunday
Skinny Sunday is a one day music festival curated and produced by the HFT Youth Curatorial Panel. It will return in August 2025.
Hastings Fat Tuesday CIC is a not-for-profit organisation that delivers a year-round programme of activity to support the communities of Hastings and St Leonards. This includes the flagship Fat Tuesday Music Festival, biennial ‘Sonics’ electronic music festival and a range of live music events and community sessions/workshops to support musicians and young people, and provide engaging cultural experiences for all.
Our aim is to promote creative opportunities to people at all stages of their lives through arts and culture.
HFT managed by a small team: co-directors Adam Daly & Sally Lampitt and General Manager Hannah Deeble.
Latest News
HASTINGS FAT TUESDAY RETURNS IN FULL – MARDI GRAS BALL EARLYBIRD TICKET NOW ON SALE!
Hastings Fat Tuesday Music Festival will return in its full form in 2025, running from 28th February to 4th March.
Bright Future for the HFT Youth Second Line Band with Create Music
Hastings Fat Tuesday CIC are delighted to announce that the future of the HFT Youth Second Line Band has been secured for years to come thanks to their partnership with Create Music, the music hub for Brighton & Hove and East Sussex.
Fat Tuesday Club end of year bash
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HFT Youth Second Line Band summer festivals
Appearing at a festival near you!